In this chaotic world of "your truth and my truth," are you looking for an ANCHOR for you and your family?  

Steven Covey said, “The internalization of correct PRINCIPLES is the foundation upon which enduring happiness and success are based.”

You're probably familiar with the idea of principles but it may seem like an abstract or elusive concept. You may wonder not only what principles are but why they matter! Why do we need to live principle-centered lives and have principle-centered homes?  Why are principles powerful and how do they work—especially in real life?

This three-part podcast series on the nature of principles is designed to answer these questions and more!  Through them, you will gain a basic understanding of where principles derive their power, how to find them in the world around you, and how to apply them in your life to get the results you seek.

In this episode you will hear about Natural Law, or God’s Law of Human Nature.  In order to truly understand principles, we first need an understanding of Natural Law, the law from which all principles flow and derive their power.  

This first podcast in the series will help you see why Natural Law is the ultimate source of human power.  Listen and begin to unleash this power in YOUR life today!

In this episode you'll hear:

Introduction to Natural Law 

What great leaders and thinkers have to say about Natural Law

How Natural Law is connected with happiness

Listener Guide:

Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.

1:00  Discovering Natural Law imbedded in Declaration of Independence

5:00  Examples of Natural Law in the Declaration

7:28  What are the differences between principles and applications?

10:33  Positive Law defined

15:30  C.S. Lewis' thoughts on Natural Law

20:10  How our happiness is tied to Natural Law 

27:09  More examples of Natural Law

27:35  Arguments for Natural Law

Elements of Natural law:

We are different from everything else on earth

We have consciousness: we are thinking beings

We are self-aware

We see ourselves as individuals

We can choose our thoughts and behavior

We can think about and correct our thoughts and behavior

Arguments for Law of Human Nature:

Conscience- sense of right and wrong and oppressive force pushing us to the good

Transposition- we have certain emotions that we can distinguish between but which are manifest physically in the same ways- cry when we’re happy, cry when we’re sad

Value system in all cultures- very uniform throughout history

Nature obeys laws but doesn’t explain causes

Our desperate need for purpose, meanings and story

A few quotes from this episode:

“The reason that natural law and principles matter so much is because they are …the ultimate source of human power, and that power is drawn from obedience to them.  A knowledge of [natural law and principles] and an obedience to them is what brings true liberty.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“…where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” ~Paul, 2 Corinthians 3:17

“…the truth shall make you free.” ~Jesus Christ, John 8:32

“It is impossible for us to break the law.  We can only break ourselves against the law.” ~Cecil B. DeMille

“There are …immutable natural laws that are always in existence...You can either work with them or you can work against them...They apply to every area of life.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“First principles have been written by the finger of God on the very hearts of men.” ~Thomas Reid